Biology:Lethrinops oculatus

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Lethrinops oculatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Lethrinops
Species:
L. oculatus
Binomial name
Lethrinops oculatus
Trewavas,1931

Lethrinops oculatus is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it is only known from the southern part of the lake over sandy substrates. This species grows to a length of 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The 2018 version of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species treats this taxon as a junior synonyms of Lethrinops marginatus,[3] as does the Catalog of Fishes.[4]

References

  1. Kasembe, J. 2006. Lethrinops oculatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. www.iucnredlist.org . Downloaded on 23 April 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lethrinops oculatus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Konings, A. (2018). "Lethrinops marginatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T120696704A120696708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T120696704A120696708.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/120696704/120696708. 
  4. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Lethrinops oculatus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?spid=38140. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1151623 entry